The line opens with Tulane a 6.5 point favorite over Navy
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:40 pm
If Tulane wins and Army likewise takes care of business over UTSA (currently ranked 103 in the CBS Sports Poll which has Army @ 18) they will have identical unbeaten Conference records and good chance will play the evening of Friday December 6 @ Michie.
That location will be based on the Conference's tie breaker rule which gives the hosting nod amongst teams with identical records to the highest ranked team. Sure, things could change ( ex. Army gets routed by ND and it's ranking plummets) but right now the AP Poll has Army @ 16 (!!) and Tulane @ 25. For what it's worth, Navy is both unranked and doesn't even earn any votes in that poll.
For that reason even IF Navy beats Tulane, the Conference Championship should be held @ WP.
It of course gets murkier if Army doesn't get it done vs UTSA.....
That location will be based on the Conference's tie breaker rule which gives the hosting nod amongst teams with identical records to the highest ranked team. Sure, things could change ( ex. Army gets routed by ND and it's ranking plummets) but right now the AP Poll has Army @ 16 (!!) and Tulane @ 25. For what it's worth, Navy is both unranked and doesn't even earn any votes in that poll.
For that reason even IF Navy beats Tulane, the Conference Championship should be held @ WP.
It of course gets murkier if Army doesn't get it done vs UTSA.....